Writing The Rapids
Episodes
20 Something Bruises with Danielle Chelosky
17 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Danielle Chelosky to talk about scummy teen books vs. scummy 20 something books, male loneliness vs. female loneliness, autofiction a...
Rejoinder: SARA with Tex Gresham
09 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Tex Gresham to talk about his short film SARA, and how you can help get it made.Contact for Tex GreshamDonate to SARAWebsiteTwitter...
Rejoinder: Anxiolytics for Phytoplankton with Jenkin Benson
23 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Jenkin Benson to talk about his new book Anxiolytics for Phytoplankton, climate anxiety, sampling your own writing, taking shots at...
Inheriting the House with Max Restaino
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Max Restaino to talk about fragmented stories, grimy body horror, Stephen King, and more.Contact for Max RestainoBskyInstagramCoyoteC...
Getting moist with Shelley Lavigne
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Shelley Lavigne to talk about the ephemeral nature of indie lit, community vs friendship, body horror, smut and erotica, and more.Con...
Rejoinder: Poor Damned Souls with Charlene Elsby
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Charlene Elsby to talk about her new book, the trap of justifying all your actions to yourself, good for her stories, girlblogging,...
BONUS EPISODE: A Dispatch from AWP with Kalie Pead
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Kalie Pead to get the lowdown on AWP 2026Contact for Kalie PeadToday, AriesBskyContact for Joe bieleckiInstagram, and Bluesky: @noise...
Summiting the Steak Mtn with Christopher Norris
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Christopher Norris to talk about the importance of having a wide scope of interests, hardcore shows, making art you don't care about,...
Rejoinder: Yeezus in Furs with Shane Jesse Christmass
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by the one and only Shane Jesse Christmass to talk about the reissue of Yeezus in Furs, learning about yourself as a writer, how deran...
Chicago Style with Sara Matson
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Joe kicks off the new year with Sara Matson, as they talk about fashion as costume, period romances, a possible Chicago style of poetics, and more!Con...
Rejoinder: MASSIVE Part 2 with John Trefry
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by John Trefry to close the book on MASSIVE, or will they?!Contact for John TrefryMASSIVEBskyInside the CastleContact for Joe bielecki...
What's the Deal with the Horses with Jay Besemer
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Jay Besemer to talk about speaking for (or not) a group of people, recurrent themes in one's work, pascifism (or not) and more!Contac...
Podrocking with Jenkin Benson
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Jenkin Benson to talk about neologisms, getting unexpected laughs, the Midwest, Jenkin's academic pursuits, and more!Contact for Jenk...
Rejoinder: The Squimbop Condition with David Leo Rice
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by David to talk about his new book The Squimbop Condition, fascism, writing the same characters for years, and more!Contact for David...
I'm Sorry if I Podcasted at You with Mae Murray
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Mae Murray to talk about, place and identity, revenge stories, writing while in the midst of turmoil, and more.Contact for MaeWebsite...
Rejoinder: In the Eyes of the Hungry with Michael Tichy
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Michael Tichy to talk about writing horror inspired by Steinbeck, putting together an anthology for the first time, and more.Contac...
More than Hot Topic with James Pate
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by James Pate to talk about writing in different modes, the freedom of genre, the many faces of the gothic, and more.Contact for James P...
Rejoinder: Doom is the House without a Door with Logan Berry
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Logan Berry to talk about Logan's new book, how fatherhood has changed our art consumption and creation, and more!Contact for Logan...
A Libra and an Aries walk into a podcast with Kalie Pead
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Kalie Pead to talk about her book Today, Aries, nostalgia, Persephone, writing with chance, and more!Contact for Kalie PeadToday, Ari...
Rejoinder: We'll Never Be Fragile Again with Thomas Moore
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Thomas Moore to talk about We'll Never Be Fragile Again, nostalgia, infatuation, and more.Contact for Thomas MooreInstagramLinktree...
A Pajama Party with Ben Niespodziany
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Niespodziany joins joe to talk about organizing your work, surprising yourself with your work, his new press, and so much more.Contact for Ben Nie...
Rejoinder: Sociocide at the 24/7 with Paul Cunningham
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Cunningham rejoins joe to talk about gas stations, influencer culture, flarf (no, really), and so much more.Contact for Paul CunninghamBskySocioc...
Slippery Ontology with Joe Koch
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Joe Koch to talk surrealism, writing the senses, deities of place in deep space, and more.Contact for Joe KochBlueskyWebsiteBooksCont...
Rejoinder: Latex, Texas with Shane Jesse Christmass
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Shane Jesse Christmass to talk about the reissue of Latex, Texas, its redesign, editing like a movie, paying attention to what you'...
From the Midwest to the Weird West with Michael Tichy
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Michael Tichy to talk weird westerns, american expansion, masculinity, and more.Contact for Michael TichyBlueskyInstagramBehind Every...
Rejoinder: The Organization is Here to Support You with Charlene Elsby
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Charlene Elsby and they talk about people who aren't bothered by criticism, how language in the workplace changes your brain, names...
Rejoinder: Mirror Translation with Meghan Lamb
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meghan Lamb rejoins Joe to talk about her new book Mirror Translation, traveling, culture shock, the enslaving potential of politeness, and more!Conta...
Screaming about Zines with Sara Century
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Sara Century to talk relationship problems, Scream, horror, and so much more.Contact for Sara CenturyScream ZineA Small Light & O...
Alone Forever in Your Dreams with Thomas Moore
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Thomas Moore to talk about fantasy vs reality, editing as part of the creative process, dark humor, and more.Contact for Thomas Moore...
Rejoinder: The Still Beating Heart of a Dead God with Sam Richard
25 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Sam Richard to talk about his new short story collection The Still Beating Heart of a Dead God, ordering short story collections, i...
Rejoinder: Red Flags with Charlene Elsby
29 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Charlene Elsby and they talk about she feels about her writing over time, absurdity and dark comedy, challenging writing, and more....
Rejoinder: Gwenda, Rodney with Olivia Cronk
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Olivia Cronk to talk about her new book Gwenda, Rodney, hybrid works, ekphrasis, erratic spacing, and so so much more.Contact for O...
Power, Dominance, Hungary with Anna Poletti
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Anna Poletti to talk about her new book hello, world?, kink, Hungary, power structures, and so much more.Contact for Anna Polettihell...
Rejoinder: The Genocide House with Robert Kloss
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Kloss rejoins Joe to talk his new book The Genocide House, America, smooshing ideas together, and more.Contact for Robert KlossBooksWebsiteCont...
Film, Friends, and Poetry with Laura Paul
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Laura Paul to talk about her new book Film Elegy, mentoring under Amy Halpern, playing with text and images, and more!“Amy was a un...
Rejoinder: Profane Altars and Sorcery with Sam Richard
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Sam Richard to talk about Weirdpunk Books' anthology of sword and sorcery Profane Altars, as well as the companion zine Profane Sor...
Rejoinder: Skull Slime Tentacle Witch War with Rick Claypool
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Rick Claypool to talk about his new book Skull Slime Tentacle Witch War, the difference between fungi and slime molds, absurd books...
Decadent Apocalypse with Derek Fisher
30 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Derek Fisher to talk about his book Night Life, his forthcoming collection Container, exerting one's will onto art, cityscapes, and s...
Rejoinder: Aprostate Crater with Persephone Erin Hudson
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Persephone Erin Hudson to talk about the first two acts of Aprostate Crater, tender transgression, serialized fiction, comic books,...
A Variety of Creations with Christopher Zeischegg
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Christopher Zeischegg to talk about Creation, friendship, when transgression becomes stale, and so much more.Contact for Christopher ...
Rejoinder: The Berlin Wall with David Leo Rice
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David rejoins Joe to talk about David's new book The Berlin Wall, listless Nationalism, Lars Von Trier, writing about Europe, and more.Contact for Dav...
Neuralink Babies with Thomas Kendall
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Thomas to talk about technology, editing long novels, noir, and so much more.Contact for Thomas KendallInstagramTwitterThe Autodidact...
Rejoinder: Thumbsucker with Kat Giordano
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Kat to talk about confessional poetry, editing poetry, if reading poetry is perverse or not, and more!Contact for KatTwitterWebsite...
The Hero with a Thousand Face Palms with O F Cieri
06 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by O F Cieri to talk about their collective dislike for Joseph Campbell, their collective love of western esotericism, some gripes with ...
Rejoinder: I Have A Gun with Graham Irvin
17 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Graham Irvin and they talk about guns, guns, guns, and more!Contact for Graham Irvin Neutral Spaces Twitter InstagramI Have A GunC...
BONUS: Laura Paul interviews Alissa Hattman about Sift
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, Laura Paul takes the host chair to interview Alissa Hattman about her book Sift. Available here.Laura Paul is a writer and arti...
Putting on Black Lipstick with Mila Jaroniec
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Mila Jaroniec to talk about her book Plastic Vodka Bottle Sleepover, teaching and editing, autofiction, alt-lit, tarot and so much mo...
Rejoinder: Violent Faculties with Charlene Elsby
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Charlene Elsby and they talk about ethics, the ineffable draw of philosophy, solid logic based on weird axioms, and so much more!&n...
Vulnerable to Machinations with Sam Richard
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Sam Richard to talk about grief as fear, JG Ballard, genre conventions and restrictions, and much, much more!Contact for Sam RichardT...
Rejoinder: A Place Beyond with Garett Strickland
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Garett Strickland to talk asemic writing, letting go of control, Kay Sage landscapes, and more.Contact for Garett StricklandA Place...
Holes Holes and More Holes with Stacy Hardy
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Stacy Hardy to talk about holes, play, collaboration, and more!Contact for Stacy HardyAn Archeology of Holes Contact for Joe bie...
Rejoinder: Ablation with Danika Stegeman LeMay
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Danika Stegeman LeMay to talk about her new book Ablation, grief, talking about grief, and more.Contact for Danika Stegeman LeMayWe...
Mustard and Candy with Tex Gresham
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tex Gresham joins Joe to talk about moments that change our lives forever, the allure of conspiracy theories, making it as a screenwriter, and more.Co...
Rejoinder: The Devil Thinks I'm Pretty with Charlene Elsby
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Charlene Elsby and they talk about agency, Marilyn Monroe, Pythagoreanism, and more!Contact for Charlene ElsbyLinktreeTwitterContac...
Interrogating the Eye with M Forajter
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by M Forajter to talk about her visit to Grand Rapids, caves, haunted houses, eco poetics, the morality of making art in a dying world, ...
Rejoinder: Stealth Anxiety Megamix with Mike Corrao
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Corrao rejoins Joe to talk about his new book, Stealth Anxiety Megamix, mapping his brain, navigable texts, and more!Contact for Mike CorraoBooks...
The Podcaster Who Lived Amongst the Writers with Robert Kloss
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Kloss joins Joe to talk about finding a good home for your writing, following your impulses, writing every day no matter what, and more!Contact...
Process, Context, & Labor: An AI Roundable with Lai-Tze Fan and Douglas Luman
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Lai-Tze Fan and Douglas Luman to talk about AI Writing. We discuss definitions, issues of authorship and ownership, AI jank, and so m...
Snailailails with Jace Brittain
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jace Brittain joins Joe to talk about their novel Sorcererer, different ways of reading, snails, translations, and more.Contact for Jace BrittainWebsi...
Rejoinder: METH-DTF with Shane Jesse Christmass
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Contact for Shane Jesse ChristmassLink TreeTwitterMETH-DTF Contact for Joe bieleckiTwitter and Instagram: @noisemakerjoeWebsiteOne time donationP...
True Internal States with Lindsay Lerman
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lindsay Lerman joins Joe to talk about emotional realism, working in the second person, complicated characters, philosophy and more.Contact for Lindsa...
Rejoinder: Casket Flare with Logan Berry
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Logan Berry to talk about writing with a bluetooth headset, book objects, ghosts, babies, and more!Contact for Logan BerryTwitterCa...
But What Is It About? With Dave Fitzgerald
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Fitzgerald joins Joe to talk about his debut novel Troll, second person narration, consuming media to impress people, and more.Contact for Dave F...
Rejoinder: Burn You the Fuck Alive with B. R. Yeager
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
B. R. Yeager rejoins Joe to talk about the success of Negative Space, writing scummy teens, weird body horror, and more!Contact for B. R. YeagerTwitte...
Absolute Bedlam with Charlene Elsby
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Charlene Elsby and they talk about phenomenology, ethical problems in a starbucks bathroom, her new book Bedlam, and more.Contact for...
Rejoinder: House of Delete with William Watson
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by William Watson to talk about Paradise Redux, a burgeoning new wave of writing, self publishing and more.Contact for William WatsonW...
Rejoinder: SCRIMS with Garett Strickland
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Garett Strickland and they talk about the writing process of SCRIMS, different ways of ingesting art, and more.Contact for Garett S...
Rejoinder: Tell Me You've Earned It with Kat Giordano
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Kat Giordano to talk about her new book Tell Me You've Earned It, confessional writing, and timing when publishing.Contact for KatT...
A Chance Encounter with Shane Jesse Christmass
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Shane Jesse Christmass to talk about chance in your writing, being published in many book presses, the anti-novel and more.Contact fo...
Rejoinder: Massive with John Trefry
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by John Trefry to get an update on and more info about his forthcoming book MASSIVEContact for John TrefryTwitterWebsiteInside the Cas...
Rejoinder: Agbogbloshie
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Mike Kleine to talk about his new book, self publishing, making art at the end of the world, and more.Contact for Mike KleineTwitte...
Exquisite Suffering with Logan Berry
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Logan Berry joins Joe to talk about his book Run-Off Sugar Crystal Lake, Theater, his"game"? Wreckdom, and so, so much more.Contact for Logan BerryTwi...
Rejoinder: Rainbear!!!!!!!!! with Never Angeline North
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Never to talk about loving people, Jewish Mysticism, They Might Be Giants, and more.Contact for Never Angeline NorthWebsiteRainbear...
Lilacs and Rifles with Johannes Göransson
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Johannes Göransson joins Joe to talk about his new book Summer, anxiety, translations, getting a higher education degree and working in academia, and...
Rejoinder: Coward with Meghan Lamb
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Meghan Lamb rejoins Joe to talk about her new book Coward, discovering yourself in internet chatrooms, the new Dahmer show, and more!Contact for Megha...
IKEA Rabbit Holes with Paul Cunningham
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Cunningham joins joe to talk about fashion, the most beautiful boy in the world, translating poetry, and so much more.Contact for Paul Cunningham...
Rejoinder: Paradise Redux with William Watson
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by William Watson to talk about Paradise Redux, a burgeoning new wave of writing, self publishing and more.Contact for William WatsonW...
Rejoinder: Pornography for the End of the World
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan Vidito rejoins Joe to talk about the flavors of body horror, and to run down every piece in his new collection.Contact for Brendan ViditoTwitt...
Weird Little Guys with Rick Claypool
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Rick Claypool to talk about his new book, Tentacle Head, mushrooms, old sci-fi books, and more!Contact for Rick ClaypoolWebsiteTwitte...
Rejoinder: Children of the New Flesh with Chris Kelso and David Leo Rice
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Chris and David to talk about the new anthology, the importance of Cronenberg, and more.Buy Children of the New Flesh Here Conta...
Cloaked with Mike Corrao, Danika Stegeman LeMay, and William Watson
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Mike, Danika, and William to talk about Mike's new press Cloak, and Danika and William's works published therein. Contact for Mi...
Rejoinder: Sinister Synthesizer with Dean Swinford
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Dean Swinford to talk about the exciting conclusion to the Death Metal Epic.Contact for Dean SwinfordAmazonSinister Synthesizer&nbs...
Sea Foam Green with Meghan Lamb
01 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Meghan Lamb to talk about her book Failure to Thrive, writing place, abandoned buildings and more.Contact for Meghan LambWebsiteFailu...
Rejoinder: The New House with David Leo Rice
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David rejoins Joe to talk about David's new book The New House, outsider art, Judaism, The Art World and more.Contact for David Leo RiceWebsiteTwitter...
Liver Mush with Graham Irvin
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Graham Irvin to talk about Liver Mush, Food Writing, MFAs, and more!Contact for Graham IrvinNeutral SpacesTwitterLiver Mush Cont...
Rejoinder: The Compleat Lungfish with Grant Maierhofer
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Grant Maierhofer, to talk about his new book, The Compleat Lungfish, academia, finding new books to read, and more.Contact for Gran...
Rejoinder: Love Poems/Smallness Studies with Ava Hofmann and Persephone Erin Hudson
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined on a special live stream by Ava Hofmann and Persephone Erin Hudson to talk about Ava's new book, what to do with books, poetry, gremlin ...
Going Live with Persephone Erin Hudson and Ava Hofmann
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined on a special live stream by Persephone Erin Hudson and Ava Hofmann to talk about Persephone's work, theater, self-publishing, and more!C...
Rejoinder: Third World Magicks with Mike Kleine
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Mike Kleine to talk about his new book, keeping old goals, molding language, and more. Featuring brief appearances by Sherlock, the...
The Podcaster Confronts Kat Giordano
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kat Giordano joins Joe to talk about Bukowski, poetry men, mental health, compulsory heterosexuality, and more!Contact for Joe bieleckiTwitter and Ins...
Futures of the Flesh with Frog/Paris Green
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Frog joins Joe to talk about what Trans Lit might be, Cronenbergian Futures, why we write, and more! Contact for Joe bielecki Twitter and Instagram: @...
Rejoinder: Karaoke Night At Daisuke's Audiobook
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Mike Kleine to talk about recording the audiobook of Karaoke Night At Daisuke's audiobook and more! You can contact the show at no...
BONUS: A Generative Discussion with Douglas Luman
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Douglas Luman joins Joe to talk about NaNoWriMo, NaNoGenMo, and what generative writing means, and can do.Contact for Douglas LumanBooksWebsiteTwitter...
Rejoinder: Ketching Up with Sam Pink
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Pink returns to talk about his new book Ketchup, rerelases of old books, painting, and more! Contact for Sam Pink Books Neutral Spaces Instagram T...
[...] with Ava Hofmann
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ava Hofmann joins joe to talk [...] english [...] history incorrectly [...] poetry.Contact for Ava HofmannTwitterWebsitePreorder [...] Contact fo...
Talking Animals with Bram Riddlebarger
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bram Riddlebarger joined joe to talk about writing about place, making a press, Germans and their love of rockabilly music, and more! Contact for Bram...
Rejoinder: Off With Their Heads! with Mike Corrao and Evan Isoline
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is rejoined by Mike, and joined for the first time by Evan Isoline to talk about their new collaborative book Cephalonegativity You can con...
A Grand Ordeal with Garett Strickland
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Garett Strickland joined joe to talk about the ordealism, liminology, esotericism, historicity with regard to writing, Wikipedia holes, and more!Keep ...
Rejoinder: Jackie Ess: The Retun
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The song at the end is part of the LTJ Bukem & MC Conrad - Progression Sessions 01 (1998) 70m Studio mix that can be found HERE Contact for ...
Taking A Tour with Dan Eastman
31 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Eastman joined joe to talk about the perfect hometown, Austin Powers, Comedy Specials, realizing you can do whatever you want, and more!Contact fo...